Question

read the first two paragraphs of an ancient greek myth.
athena, arachne, and the weaving contest
by sofia lillios
athena, the goddess of wisdom, was an exceptional weaver. she shared her knowledge with humans, as long as they consistently showed her their deepest gratitude. athenas most talented student was a young woman named arachne.
each day, athena and arachne sold their creations at a country market, and everyone said arachnes cloth was incredible. athena overheard arachne tell customers she taught herself to weave. athena cringed as she listened to arachnes lies. then, on one fateful day, arachne kept bragging to customers that she was the greatest weaver in the world, and that her creations were more beautiful than all the others at the market.
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explore how to answer this question: \how does athena feel about arachne’s bragging? make an inference about how athena feels. support your inference with two details from the text.\
look for details from the text that hint at how athena feels about arachne. one detail is shown in the chart below. write a second detail next to the second bullet point. then write down your inference.

what you know	details from the text	your inference

use details from the chart to support the inference that athena is upset about arachne’s bragg

Explanation:

First, identify a second text detail that shows Athena's reaction to Arachne's bragging. The text states "Athena cringed as she listened to Arachne's lies." Then, combine the known principle (someone expecting gratitude is upset without it) with both text details to form the inference.

Answer:

Details from the Text:

• She shared her knowledge with humans, as long as they consistently showed her their deepest gratitude
• Athena cringed as she listened to Arachne's lies

Your Inference:

Athena feels upset and offended by Arachne's bragging. Arachne lies about teaching herself to weave (rejecting Athena's guidance and failing to show gratitude, which Athena expects from those she teaches), and Athena's physical reaction of cringing confirms she is displeased by Arachne's arrogance and dishonesty.